The Shield Prophecy by Wendy L Owens

Author:Wendy L Owens [Owens, Wendy L]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: BluA
Publisher: Four Bean Publishing
Published: 2014-01-06T00:00:00+00:00

15

The transportation spell left Gabe’s head spinning. He had grown in strength physically and magically since the time he left Rampart and now could easily transport without being rendered unconscious, but it was still not a pleasant experience. The travel was much harsher on Rachel, however; she was now lying on the ground at his feet, out cold.

“Oh my God, Rachel,” Gabe cried, falling to his knees, shaking her gently. “Are you all right?”

“Come on man, it’s no use, she’s going to be out for most of the day,” Uri insisted.

Gabe knew he was right. Lifting his beloved into his arms, her limp body hanging loosely, Gabe instructed, “We need to take her somewhere she can rest.”

“It’s been a while since you’ve been here, things have changed a lot."

"What do you mean?"

"With all of the overcrowding issues, a lot of rooms have been repurposed. Follow me; I’ll show you the best place for her,” Uri offered, taking off to the east, rapidly leading the way.

Gabe glanced around the pathways; nothing was recognizable from his youth, he was stunned by the amount of change that had taken place.

“Is everyone from Rampart here?” Gabe asked, following close behind, shifting Rachel's weight in his arms.

“Oh no, not at all. They’re spread all over the place. Honestly, hardly anyone is where they began five years ago. Iron Gate's full of refugees from all over the world. That’s one of the biggest problems we’re having.”

“I don’t understand, why is that a problem?”

“It’s getting harder for the clerics to keep the shields in place; there are just too many minds for their magic to handle. The defenses were never meant to protect this many people. Honestly, I don’t know how long they can keep it up."

"Why not move them?"

"Where?" Uri responded. "If I can’t find a safe place for Rachel, what makes you think we can find somewhere for all these bodies? It won't matter much longer, though."

"Why not?" Gabe asked.

"It 's only a matter of time before one of the tracker demons breaks through and figures out where Iron Gate is located,” Uri explained, the concern heavy in his voice.

“Do the elders have any kind of plan?” Gabe inquired, as he started to wonder if coming to Iron Gate was a mistake.

Uri’s silence was all the answer he needed. Uri led them down a path to what had been the great banquet hall. Gabe remembered the circumstances of when he'd been here years ago, how different his life was. He was fighting for a relationship that he thought meant the world to him, and at the time it did. He never realized he would one day meet someone like Rachel, or have the capacity to love someone the way he loved her.

Gabe had spent so much time building his walls and shutting the world out that when he let Rachel in, it was like an avalanche of emotion spilling out from him. There were moments he wasn’t sure if he could handle what he was feeling, his chest ached from the sheer range of foreign feelings.

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